Thursday just wasn't the day for Wiregrass Ranch's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Jesuit Tigers on Thursday. Considering the last time Wiregrass Ranch couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Wiregrass Ranch saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Barclay, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Jesuit's side, Aden Knowles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knowles has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson Andersen relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Zane Pestalozzi was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sheffield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Wiregrass Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wiregrass Ranch will square off against Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Sunlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jesuit, they will head out on the road to challenge Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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